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  All About The World Of Clamps

  • Created by: Jeffrey Schronce
  • Published: 02-11-2007, 10:15 PM
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  All About The World Of Clamps

  *I will be updating this over the next few weeks with additional clamps such as the newer ratcheting style spring clamps, etc.
  
  Outline of issues addressed in order:
  

  • What types of Clamps are there?
  • How many Clamps do I need?
  • What is an F-Clamp? What is a Bar Clamp?
  • What is a Parallel Clamp, Parallel Jaw Clamp, “K-Body”, “Cabinet Master”, “Bessey”?
  • What is a pipe Clamp? What is a "Pony" clamp?
  • What is an Aluminum Bar Clamp?
  • What is a Steel Bar Clamp ? What is an

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  Edge jointing large stock with a router.

  • Created by: drumpriest
  • Published: 02-11-2007, 12:48 AM
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  Edge jointing large stock with a router.

  There has been much discussion about how to joint with a router. The often made assumption is that one does not have a jointer, thus requires use of a router for this task. I do have a jointer, but still edge joint with a router for long boards. I find it easier to control, and sometimes quicker. Moving large or long stock over a 6" jointer isn't always an accurate process. My method involves 4 items. - A router - doesn't really matter what one, but runnout is a concern here. - A flush trim ro...

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  Frued LU88R010

  • Created by: ragswl4
  • Published: 02-10-2007, 07:13 PM
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  Frued LU88R010

  Purchased this blade 2 weeks ago when Amazon had them reduced. While I can't compare to a WoodWorker II, the blade performs very good for me. I recently ripped some 1" curly maple, paduak and tiger wood with no chattering, binding, burning and nearly no saw marks. It cuts through these woods like butter and crosscutting is even better. Absolutely no tear out (slowed down near the end). I was having a some problems with burning, especially with the padauk prior to intalling this blade. The ripping...

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  Mortise and Loose Tenon video w/ plunge router.

  • Created by: drumpriest
  • Published: 02-09-2007, 11:10 PM
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  Mortise and Loose Tenon video w/ plunge router.

  Mortise and tenon is a hallmark of craftsmanship, but it doesn't have to be painful. This type of joint can be made easily with no "special" equipment, such as a mortiser, or a tenoning jig. There are as many ways to do M&T as there are to skin a cat ( I suppose, never skinned a cat though ). My personal favorite is mortise and loose tenon with my bosch plunge router. Mortise and loose tenon VS traditional mortise and tenon: The difference between these two joints is that with a loose te...

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  Powermatic's PM2000

  • Created by: drumpriest
  • Published: 02-09-2007, 10:59 PM
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  Powermatic's PM2000

  I was lucky enough to get a pm2000 for christmas, and it's been an interesting upgrade, to say the least. The good: This saw is powerful, cutting through 3" red oak without any trouble. I've ripped, cross-cut and taper cut that stock for a table project I've been doing. The built in casters are a nice feature, nicer than a mobile base, as they retract entirely leaving the saw very stable. The riving knife design is truly inspired. The entire mechanism can be removed to allow for a cross cu...

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  Drill Powered Drum Sander for BT3000

  • Created by: Jim Frye
  • Published: 04-23-2004, 08:19 AM
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  Drill Powered Drum Sander for BT3000

  Drill Powered Drum Sander for BT3000 Designed by Jim Frye This setup is based on an old Portalign drill accessory and a 3/4” plywood router mounting plate. The Portalign is a useful little gadget, but adding the router plate gave it added stability. I didn’t have a drill press when I put this together, so this rig allowed me to sand curves in wood with better control than hand sanding. I routed a 1/2” deep recess in the under side of the plate to receive the Portalign base and used the two mounting holes in the base to secure it to the plate with flat head machine screws and nuts. Using the Portalign’s depth stop as a height adjuster, you can set the height of the sanding drum relative to the BT3K table. Note the four steel washers epoxied to the underside of the mounting plate to provide crush protection when the plate is bolted to the BT3K table. I believe the Portalign is no longer marketed, but Wolfcraft makes a modified version of a drill guide. ...

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  Ryobi BTS15 Operator's Manual

  • Created by: Sam Conder
  • Published: 01-07-2004, 02:51 PM
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  Ryobi BTS15 Operator's Manual

  This is an Adobe PDF file that contains the English language version of the BTS15 Operator's Manual. WARNING: This file is 1.16MB and will take a while to download over slow connections. I highly recommend right-clicking the "Download" button below and select "Save As…"
  
  BTS 15 Manual:
  BTS15_290_eng.pdf

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  Making a Polyethylene Featherboard

  • Created by: staff
  • Published: 12-28-2003, 12:57 PM
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  Making a Polyethylene Featherboard

  Originally Posted by Don Hart in the category Fence Attachments Making a polyethylene featherboard By Don Hart You may have seen those plastic featherboards that are sold commercially at places like Woodworkers Warehouse or one of the online suppliers. They usually start at about $15 and the prices just go up from there. ...

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  Articulated Dust Port Cover For the Ryobi BT3000 Table Saw

  • Created by: Jim Frye
  • Published: 11-21-2003, 07:23 PM
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  Articulated Dust Port Cover For the Ryobi BT3000 Table Saw

  This accessory for the BT3000 (BT3K) is intended to complete the process to enclose the cabinet of the BT3K. The purpose of this exercise is twofold. First, by closing up as many of the large openings in the cabinet as possible, better dust extraction can be done within the shrouded blade area. This should also help keep dust out of the motor. Secondly, the more openings in that are closed, the less noise should escape and thus make the saw quieter to operate. The first part of this exercise was undertaken by creating a “belly pan” to close off the bottom of the cabinet and to collect any dust that didn’t get collected via the saw’s dust port. At that time, the triangular openings in the top front and rear of the cabinet were closed off and the vent slots on the left side of the cabinet were closed as well. This cover project will close off the remaining large opening leaving just the motor vent on the right side of the cabinet, the slot in the throat plate, and the crescent shaped slot in the front of the cabinet that the tilt/elevation hand wheel operates in....

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  SMT Mounted Tenon Jig

  • Created by: Black wallnut
  • Published: 10-11-2003, 09:08 PM
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  SMT Mounted Tenon Jig

  SMT Mounted Tenon Jig
  By Mark “Black Walnut” Stripes
  
  Since the Ryobi BT3 series of table saws does not have a miter slot users are forced to make their own tenon jigs. While building the first prototype I decided that the best way to make it move laterally was to attach it to the SMT using the front t-slot. This jig features micro-adjustment as well as adjustments for different angled tenons. ...

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  Making a friction holder for miter slots

  • Created by: staff
  • Published: 08-29-2003, 11:59 PM
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  Making a friction holder for miter slots

  Originally Posted by Don Hart in the category Fence Attachments
  
  We have all seen those holders made of plastic that when tightened expand and hold in the miter slot by friction. We the following instructions are how to easily make them yourself. These can be used for many purposed from holding a featherboard to holding a jig or anything else you can think of. ...

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  Ryobi Micropositioner Manual

  • Created by: staff
  • Published: 03-21-2003, 10:14 AM
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  Ryobi Micropositioner Manual

  This is an Adobe PDF file that contains the English language version of the
  
  Robyi RapidSet Micropositioner Device manual.
  
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  Spruce and Sandeply Another base option

  • Created by: staff
  • Published: 02-01-2003, 11:52 AM
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  Spruce and Sandeply Another base option

  Originally Posted by Jim Dwight in the category Mobile BT3000s
  
  Spruce and Sandeply – Another base option By Jim Dwight (aka JimD)
  
  
  
  The thought behind this base was to create something a bit smaller where the basic structure could be cut from one sheet of 3⁄4 plywood. ...

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  Kickback The Nightmare Explained

  • Created by: staff
  • Published: 12-26-2002, 11:25 PM
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  Kickback The Nightmare Explained

  Originally Posted by Ray Girling in the category Miscellaneous
  
  Kickback – The Nightmare Explained Most tablesaw owners dread kickback without necessarily understanding what it is and more importantly, what causes it. Knowing that it involves a piece of stock coming back towards you is fine, but as with most technical matters, once you understand how and why it happens, you’ve got much more chance of preventing it. These words and pictures are an attempt to get back to basics and de-mystify the subject. ...

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  Maroon & Maple - A Mobile BT3 Cabinet

  • Created by: Sam Conder
  • Published: 12-26-2002, 11:23 PM
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  Maroon & Maple - A Mobile BT3 Cabinet

  Maroon & Maple – A Mobile BT3 Cabinet By Sam Conder Ever since my first BT3000, I have wanted a large mobile cabinet for it and an accompanying wide table kit. It took me almost seven years, and an upgrade to my BT3100, but I finally got around to constructing my cabinet. This document gives the reader some construction notes to go on, as well as some photos. ...

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